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By Vernon Robison
Moapa Valley Progress
This month the Moapa Valley Water District (MVWD) celebrates its 25th anniversary. This is a significant landmark in the community. However, it should be noted that the story of culinary water management in the Moapa Valley goes further back than 25 years and also stretches well before us into the future. The following is the first in a series of articles dealing with that story.
A major element in the history of any settlement in the desert Southwest is water. In the hot, rocky landscape of the Mojave desert, human settlement would be impossible without an adequate water supply. This is certainly true of the Moapa Valley. The green ribbon of...
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Jay and Elaine Whipple stand in front of their house on Whipple St in Logandale. The residence also served as the offices for the Moapa Valley Water Company between 1961 - 1979.
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